Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest monarch has turned 95 today, however, there will be no public celebrations of an occasion as it has come just days after her husband’s death.
Born on 21st April 1926 in London, Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952 at the age of 25 and surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria as Britain’s longest-reigning monarch in September 2015. Here are 10 listed facts that shares more about the 95-year-old Queen.
1) Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch ever in Britain.
2) As Queen, she has been served by 14 UK Prime Ministers.
3) Her favourite dogs are corgis. She even invented a new breed of dog.
4) Queen is the only person in the UK allowed to drive without a license.
5) The Queen has two birthdays i.e. her actual birthday is 21st April and her official birthday is held on a Saturday in June.
6) The Queen’s birthplace is now a fancy Cantonese restaurant.
7) The Queen published her first Instagram post in 2019.
Today, The Queen has published her first @instagram post on The Royal Family’s Instagram channel, to celebrate a visit to the @sciencemuseum
Take a look here https://t.co/fwQKuMiH4H pic.twitter.com/EozHCjqalx— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 7, 2019
8) Queen Elizabeth became a homeowner at just six years old.
9) Elizabeth is also the queen of 15 former British colonies including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
10) Princess Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast in October 1940, during the Second World War.
